CENTENNIAL NEWS

Volunteer Training: Wednesday, February 26th, 5:30-7:30pm, Roseville Campus *dinner will be provided. Calling all Centennial volunteers to an updated volunteer training. We are aiming to have more frequent volunteer trainings to stay up to date on safety protocols and other volunteer procedures. Please register HERE!

Journaling Prompts for Congregation: We sent out journal prompts for our congregational discernment together on February 3rd. We have big decisions to make concerning the future of our church buildings and we hope that these daily journal prompts help to process the initial feelings of fear or anxiety. If you didn’t receive a copy and would like one, please email amcclintock@centennialumc.org.

Meals on Wheels: Every third Tuesday from 11:00am-12:15pm. Help adults live independently in the community by delivering meals to their homes. Also serves as a wellness visit. Some of our regular drivers are not available to deliver meals in the winter so we are looking for additional volunteers to help out. Volunteers need to have a reliable form of transportation. Contact Rick Schultz | rickjs1850@gmail.com | 651-647-9381

Compassion Team March Food Drive: We are working with the Minnesota FoodShare Campaign to help stock Keystone and Ralph Reeder food shelves. You can donate by dropping off items from March 2 to March 23 near the SAP front entrance or Roseville Linden Court. Or send a donation to Centennial UMC by March 23 with March FoodShare on the memo line. Financial donations go further due to access to food banks and discount purchasing programs. Thank you for helping to feed our community. Questions? Contact Sally McCarville 651-226-3871.

Coffee Hour Volunteers: Volunteers are needed for the Sunday Coffee Hour at the Roseville Campus. [CLICK HERE] for easy online sign-up . If the link is not for you, please sign up on the paper form at the Roseville sign-up center or email Dodie |  dodiewoodis@gmail.com with the Sunday(s) you are available.

Office Volunteer Sign-up: Can you help us cover the Roseville front office desk? Volunteers will be answering phones and helping with light office work as needed (details and instructions provided). [CLICK HERE] to sign up!

Want to get involved? Contact: Randy Oelschlager rjjdo123@comcast.net

Youth Group: Wednesday, February 26th, 7-8pm, Roseville Youth Room. Join us this Wednesday as we focus on a faithful practice from our church’s membership vows (prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness).

Just Like Me VBS 2025: Join us from 5-8pm on Wednesday evenings, July 9 to August 6 for “Just Like Me: Digging in and growing deep”, Centennial UMC’s summer Vacation Bible. Over the course of these 5 Wednesdays, kids will be introduced to a cast of neighborhood Gardeners who will help them explore Biblical stories of people who were able to change things for the better. Kids will practice sharing what they have, finding their community, and using their voice for others. [REGISTER HERE]

Bible Study - Roseville Campus: Wednesdays, 6pm, Asbury 1. *no meeting November 27th. This fall we will be starting in the book of Romans. Contact Mark Meyer for more information: mark.meyer@netzero.com

Bible Study - Virtual: Tuesdays, 1:30pm, zoom. This is a great option for folks who are having a hard time leaving home and feeling disconnected from their church family.  Let us dive into Scripture together, hold each other in prayer, and experience life giving connection. Contact Pastor Whitney Sheridan for more information: wsheridan@centennialumc.org

Bible Study at St. Anthony Park: Sundays 9:30am before worship, in the fellowship hall downstairs. | St. Anthony Park campus |  Questions contact Alan O'Donnell, arodonnell@hotmail.com.

Event Planning Opportunity!: Are you interested in opportunities to make real positive impact in our communities and foster meaningful connections?  Both Miracle Moments and Ignite Your Heart are looking for passionate individuals to help plan and organize their respective events.  Both ministries foster more connected, compassionate and just communities.  Please contact Raquel Maas of Miracle Moments at raquelmchurch@gmail.com or Pamela Isham of Ignite Your Heart at pdisham@gmail.com  It’s an overwhelming time; we are stronger together.

Community Organizing Worship: Thursday, February 20th, 9:30am-12:30pm, Hennepin Avenue UMC, Art Gallery. This workshop is open to anyone passionate about equipping their congregation for meaningful ministry. Whether you are a lay leader, clergy, or someone seeing to make a difference in your community, this workshop will provide valuable tools and insights. Together, we’ll build a shared understanding of how to organize for transformation and embody the justice vision of Jesus. [REGISTER HERE]

United Women in Faith - Day Apart: Saturday, March 1st, 9:00am-1:30pm, Roseville Campus. Rev Rachel McIver Morey will be the Leader for the Day Apart on “We Have Everything We Need Right Here?”  We will explore how as opportunity grows poverty recedes when people of faith invest themselves in effective action. There will be Fellowship, Service Project, Reflection, Communion & Remembrance and Lunch. REGISTRATION is $20. Please sign up at the Connection Center or contact Tracy Fodstad at 612.709.6280 tracyfodstad@gmail.com or Carol Johnson  C2020johnson@gmail.com

Worship at Roseville Campus is at 9:00am  |  Worship at St. Anthony Park is at 10:30am
Preaching this week: Pastor Whitney Sheridan

Upcoming Worship Series - Everything In Between: Ash Wednesday (March 5th) - Easter Sunday (April 20th). This series is an invitation to navigate the polarities in our lives with more faith, intention, and openness to be transformed. Each weekly sub-theme explores two supposed binaries, like “faith & works” or “rest & growth,” or “grief & hope.” We often consider these ideas to be opposing. However, as we explore these concepts within the scriptures, we find nuance and complexity. We find that these dichotomies are false. We might begin to see a full spectrum instead of black and white. We might find that God is present in between.

Ash Wednesday Service: Wednesday, March 5th, 7:00pm, Roseville Campus

Star Words: As the Magi were led to Jesus by the guidance of a star, Star Words are spiritual focus words often distributed to congregations on Epiphany Sunday. These words are intended to inspire reflection, growth, and discernment throughout the year. [SIGN UP HERE] to receive prompts weekly for the year of 2025. If you did not receive a star word on January 5th and would like one email Pastor Jen | janderson@centennialumc.org  
or Pastor Whitney | wsheridan@centennialumc.org

Easter Flowers: We have a tradition of decorating our sanctuaries with beautiful flowers on Easter! This year we are ordering Lillies (Easter & Asiatic), Kalanchoes, Mums, & Rieger Begonias. If you would like to donate flowers, please pick up a form at the connect center or find the digital version [HERE]. Order forms are due March 23rd. Questions? Reach out to Annika McClintock, amcclintock@centennialumc.org

Support the Girl Scouts at Centennial UMC! Girl Scouts will be selling cookies after worship at SAP this Sunday (2/23), at Roseville next Sunday (3/2) and again at SAP the end of March (3/23). Cookies are $6 per box. Cash, check and credit cards are accepted. You can also click HERE to order cookies. Choose 'Direct Ship' or 'Girl Scout Delivery'. For Girl Delivery you can use a church address and a Girl Scout will bring cookies to church for you! Contact Blair Anderson with any questions, blair.anderson08@gmail.com.

Download the Centennial App!: A new way to connect with groups, find events, watch past worship services, and give all in once place. Look up Centennial UMC in the apple or android app store! [CLICK HERE]